Amarāvati vs Ludhiana
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Amarāvati and Ludhiana.
Live AQI from Open-Meteo CAMS (~45 km global model, updated hourly). Multi-year history from CPCB station data via aqinow.co pipeline (2016–2024, station-level daily records).
AQI Comparison
Pollutant-level comparison (PM2.5, PM10, O3, NO2, SO2, CO)▾
| Pollutant | Amarāvati | Ludhiana |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 19.70 | 81.70 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 21.60 | 109.20 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 11.60 | 40.40 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 4.90 | 15.20 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 65.00 | 35.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 229.00 | 797.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Amarāvati averaged an AQI of 63 while Ludhiana averaged 117 — a 54-point (86%) gap, with Ludhiana the more polluted and Amarāvati the cleaner of the two. On 1275 days when both cities reported, Amarāvati was cleaner on 918 of them; the average daily gap was 57 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Amarāvati peaks in December, while Ludhiana peaks in November. Amarāvati logged 0% Severe days and 78.5% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Ludhiana was 0.3% Severe and 53.599999999999994% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Amarāvati 92 days, Ludhiana 53 days.
Year-over-year progress
Amarāvati has improved by 126 AQI points (66.7%) from 2017 to 2024; Ludhiana has improved by 79 AQI points (40.3%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Amarāvati reached AQI 307 at Secretariat (APPCB) on 2020-12-28; Ludhiana hit AQI 488 at Punjab Agricultural University (PPCB) on 2018-06-14.
Station-level disparity
Amarāvati spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 74, max 74); Ludhiana spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 118, max 118).
Verdict
🏆 Amarāvati has better air quality with an AQI of 33 compared to Ludhiana's 173. That's a significant difference of 140 points.